Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Act, every employer shall have the following obligations in relation to an apprentice, namely:—

1. to provide the apprentice with the training in his trade in accordance with the provisions of this Act, and the rules made thereunder;
2. if the employer is not himself qualified in the trade, to ensure that a person 1 [who possesses the prescribed qualifications] is placed in charge of the training of the apprentice;2 ***

3 [(bb) to provide adequate instructional staff, possessing such qualifications as may be prescribed, prescribed, for imparting practical and theoretical training and facilities for trade test of apprentices; and]

1. to carry out his obligations under the contract of apprenticeship1. Subs. by Act 27 of 1973, s. 12, for "duly qualified " (w.e.f. 1-12-1974). 2. The word and omitted by Act 4 of 1997, s. 6 (w.e.f. 8-1-1997). 3. Ins. by s. 6, ibid. (w.e.f. 8-1-1997).